Onam
Kerala's harvest festival, remembering the beloved King Mahabali, who visits his people once a year — pushed underground by Vishnu's dwarf avatar Vamana, but allowed to return home each Onam.
4 catalogue books · 0 published
Source works: Bhagavata Purana · Aithihyamala · Family tradition, with its sources and more
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- Vamana's Three StepsComing soonSoonVamana's Three Steps
A small boy, a big king, three steps.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 4-6+from$1.99 - Pookalam: Flowers for OnamComing soonSoonPookalam: Flowers for Onam
A carpet of petals.
From the original text · Art and music histories
Ages 4-6+from$1.99 - Why Do We Make a Pookalam for Onam?Coming soonSoonWhy Do We Make a Pookalam for Onam?
Flowers for King Mahabali.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
Ages 0-3+from$1.99
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Works behind these stories
Aithihyamala
Kottarathil Sankunni (1909–34); 126 legends
Bhagavata Purana
12 skandhas, 335 chapters (Gita Press / Motilal numbering)
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Family tradition, with its sources
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